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Who Is Queen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Queen (DC Comics): Mona Taylor was originally a Broadway star who destroyed her career because of alcoholism. As Hector Hammond's agent, Taylor became the Queen a member

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Queen is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Mona Taylor, with over 138 comic issue appearances. Mona Taylor was originally a Broadway star who destroyed her career because of alcoholism. As Hector Hammond's agent, Taylor became the Queen a member of the Royal Flush Gang. A new Queen later appeared as part of the Royal Flush Gang's Las Vegas branch.

Who is Queen?

A previous character by the same codename, nicknamed Queenie, appeared only in Justice League of America #43 (March, 1966), #54 (June, 1967) and Joker #5 (January, 1976). In the three part storyline of Justice League of America #203-205 , as the Queen of Spades, she disguised herself as Lois Lane and Sue Dibny by the power of the Sceptre Royale in order to trick both Superman and Elongated Man. She reappeared in JLA Classified #22 (July, 2006) only to have a retconned death, killed in a rock fall. Other media Television The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians Queen with the rest of the gang Queen appeared alongside the rest of the Royal Flush Gang in the episode " The Wild Cards ". Batman Beyond Queen Beyond Queen appeared in several episodes as a member of the futuristic Royal Flush Gang. In this version she was the mother of Ten and Jack . She was voiced by Amanda Donohoe and later Sarah Douglas. Justice League Queen in Justice League A teenage version of Queen appears in the episode " Wild Cards " as a member of the first Royal Flush Gang assembled by the Joker and Harley Quinn .

Key facts

Queen is of human origin and first appeared in "The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 138 recorded issue appearances, Queen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Queen?

Mona Taylor was originally a Broadway star who destroyed her career because of alcoholism. As Hector Hammond's agent, Taylor became the Queen a member of the Royal Flush Gang. A new Queen later appeared as part of the Royal Flush Gang's Las Vegas branch.

What is Queen's real name?

Queen's real identity is Mona Taylor.

When did Queen first appear?

Queen first appeared in "The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!".

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